Overview

• Dr. Salvador Plasencia admitted to four counts of distributing ketamine that prosecutors say fueled Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose and faces up to 40 years in prison.
• Court documents reveal Plasencia supplied 20 vials of ketamine, injected the actor multiple times, and trained Perry’s assistant to administer the drug in exchange for thousands of dollars.
• Federal authorities allege Plasencia and fellow defendants exploited Perry’s off-label ketamine therapy for profit by coordinating off-prescription deliveries through medical and street channels.
• Three co-defendants—Dr. Mark Chavez, assistant Kenneth Iwamasa and intermediary Erik Fleming—have already pleaded guilty to charges related to Perry’s overdose.
• Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” remains the only defendant to plead not guilty and is scheduled to face trial in August 2025.